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$^3_\Lambda\mathrm{H}$ and $^3_{\bar{\Lambda}}\mathrm{\bar{H}}$ lifetime measurement in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = $ 5.02 TeV via two-body decay

Nuclear Experiment 2019-10-25 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

An improved value for the lifetime of the (anti-)hypertriton has been obtained using the data sample of Pb-Pb collisions at sNN=\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = 5.02 TeV collected by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The (anti-)hypertriton has been reconstructed via its charged two-body mesonic decay channel and the lifetime has been determined from an exponential fit to the dNN/d(ctct) spectrum. The measured value, τ\tau = 24238+34^{+34}_{-38} (stat.) ±\pm 17 (syst.) ps, is compatible with all the available theoretical predictions, thus contributing to the solution of the longstanding hypertriton lifetime puzzle.

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@article{arxiv.1907.06906,
  title  = {$^3_\Lambda\mathrm{H}$ and $^3_{\bar{\Lambda}}\mathrm{\bar{H}}$ lifetime measurement in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = $ 5.02 TeV via two-body decay},
  author = {ALICE Collaboration},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.06906},
  year   = {2019}
}

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20 pages, 5 captioned figures, 2 tables, authors from page 15, published version, figures at http://alice-publications.web.cern.ch/node/5456